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Our model Michiel with their back turned to us wearing a cream patterned shift dress with black long sleeves underneath.
An is wearing a salmon pink shift dress with short sleeves.
Charlotte wears a dark printed shit dress. They are stood to the side facing the camera and smiling.
Multi-coloured stripey dress worn by our model Mary in a size UK 18-20.
Our model Nyome wears a lovely deep red shift dress. Nyome is stood with one hand on their hip.
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Design your own: Shift Dress

£99.00

In sizes UK 4-6 to UK 26-28
Floaty shift dress
In your own fabric choice

  • Fine cotton lining works with most fabric types, cupro lining works well with drapey fabrics
    Please note: you will need to add a lining if you are adding bound pockets to your garment

    IMPORTANT: Please make sure you have checked if there is enough of your chosen fabrics for the different elements of your dress with our team before placing your order

    IMPORTANT: Please make sure you have checked if there is enough of your chosen fabric for gathered, puff, 3/4 or full length versions of sleeves before you place your order

    Please note: sleeveless garments with attached shoulder ties will mean that the garment opens completely at the shoulder when untied. Garments with sleeves with attached shoulder ties will mean that the shoulder ties are purely decorative

    Click here to see how to measure your skirt length measurement

    Click here to see our classic dress lengths

    Click here to see how to measure your skirt length measurement

    Click here to see how to measure your bust measurement

    Click here to see how to measure your waist measurement

    Click here to see how to measure your hips measurement

    Click here to see how to measure your sleeve length measurement

    Click here to see how to measure your bicep measurement

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DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

Our shift dress is perfect for day + night.

HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR FABRIC + PLACE YOUR ORDER:

1. Choose your fabric by heading to our instagram fabric gallery 

Each fabric has a reference number & details of which of our designs + sizes it is suitable for. Comment on the instagram post or email us via info@theemperorsoldclothes.co.uk to reserve it – we generally only have enough of each fabric for 1-2 garments so this step is really important!

2. Place your order here – double-check you have the correct garment style.

Your fabric reservation lasts for 72 hours so please place your order during this time otherwise the fabric will become available to other customers.

Important: make sure to write your size, sleeve preference + fabric reference number in the order notes when you are entering your payment details.

3. Sit back, make a cup of tea + get excited about your one of a kind garment!

GARMENT DETAILS:

With a comfortable loose fit cut, this boat neck shift dress finishes just above the knee. Handmade from scratch in your choice of fabric.

Our shift dress is a modern, simple take on shift dresses from the 1960s.

WAYS TO WEAR:

Wear the dress alone with your favourite shoes for outfit number 1.

For all year round wear style the dress with a high-neck top underneath and ankle boots to keep you warm in the colder months.

The perfect everyday dress, our shift dress can be dressed up or down depending on what you have in your diary. Dress up with clutch bag & heels or go for a relaxed feel with a belt, basket & pumps. When the temperature drops simply add tights or long socks, ankle boots and some cashmere.

Feel good fashion! This shift dress will be created by our small team in our Brighton studio for a living wage. Every piece we make is totally unique and will not be reproduced.

Want to see how this design looks made up in different fabrics & sizes? Check out the whole range currently available in our shop.

All our clothing and accessories are hand-tailored from scratch in our Brighton studio. Every item we create is completely unique and created using mainly vintage and end-of-roll fabrics so no two items are the same.

SIZE

SIZE

GARMENT DIMENSIONS

Dress length from centre of neckline:

UK 4-6 / EUR 32 / US 0-2 = length from waist 35″

UK 6-8 / EUR 34 / US 2-4 = length from waist 35″

UK 10-12 / EUR 36 / US 6-8 = length from waist 35″

UK 12-14 / EUR 38 / US 10-12 = length from waist 35″

UK 14-16 / EUR 40 / US 12-14 = length from waist 35″

UK 18-20 / EUR 44 / US 16-18 = length from waist 35″

UK 22-24 / EUR 50 / US 20-22 = length from waist 36″

UK 26-28 / EUR 56 / US 24-26 = length from waist 36″

Want a specific dress length? Just let us know in the order notes.

SIZE GUIDE

Here is our size chart featuring body measurements for each size. Check your measurements and use this chart to see which size you take.

Most people are in between sizes so we ask that you send us your individual measurements by adding them to your order notes at checkout. Please get in touch if you need any assistance or have any queries.

UK EU US BUST WAIST HIPS
4-6 32 0-2 32in 81.5cm 25in 63.5cm 35in 89cm
6-8 34 2-4 34.5in 88cm 26.5in 67.5cm 36in 91.5cm
10-12 36 6-8 36in 92cm 28in 71.5cm 38in 97cm
12-14 38 10-12 40in 102cm 32in 81.5cm 42in 107cm
14-16 40 12-14 44in 112cm 36.5in 93cm 47in 119.5cm
18-20 46 16-18 50in 127cm 42in 106.5cm 52in 132cm
22-24 50 20-22 56in 142cm 48in 122cm 58in 147cm
26-28 56 24-26 62in 157.5cm 54in 137.5cm 64in 162.5cm
30-32 62 28-30 68in 172.5cm 60in 152.5cm 70in 178cm
CARE INSTRUCTIONS

CARE INSTRUCTIONS

These will be included in the post with your shift dress – if you’d like to know this before placing your order simply get in touch

SHIPPING & RETURNS

SHIPPING & RETURNS

SHIPPING

Design your own garments take approximately 6-9 weeks to create before they are shipped.

Free UK shipping via 1st Class Signed For (with tracking code)

Free worldwide shipping via standard untracked airmail

*PLEASE NOTE* If you would prefer your item to be sent via Special Delivery (UK) or via International Tracked & Signed mail service please select this option at checkout – extra fees apply

PACKAGING

We ship using circular packaging with RePack which will automatically be added to your basket. Read our RePack FAQ page to find out more.

*PLEASE NOTE* If you have already purchased a RePack with us or you are on a low income you can opt-out of RePack charges at checkout.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

RETURNS

Design your own orders are non-returnable + non-refundable. If the fit isn’t quite right when your garment arrives, we work with you to get it just right!

For more information read our Returns Policy before placing your order.

Please send back your item(s) to us using your RePack package using the return address label provided.

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